Pizza vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pizza and nachos?
- Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E and fats.
- Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 22% more.
- Nachos contain 9 times less folate than pizza. Pizza contains 93µg of folate, while nachos contain 10µg.
- Pizza has a lower glycemic index (60) than nachos (75).
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +198.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +230.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +131.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +217.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +507.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +830% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +391.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +188.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 14.02g | 29% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.175g | 0.617g | 28% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 0.75mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 4.08mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.123mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 5.04g | 22% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 8.6µg | 21% |
| Folate | 93µg | 10µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 0.63mg | 20% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 21.5g | 18% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.367g | 4.343g | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.07µg | 15% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 4.32g | 14% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 63mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 313mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 19.3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.215mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 2.173g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.187mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 5µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 362mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 343kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 198mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 26.4mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 34.91g | 1% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 28.33g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.3g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 234kcal | 794kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 38g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.96 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.003g | 0.032g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.003g | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +121.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~34.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +437.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +199.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +165% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +288.1% |
~equal in
Starch
~28.33g
